Application Security Engineer (Cybersecurity)

Location: Washington, DC - Remote

Salary: $180,000–$200,000/year

Company

hirify.global develops data protection applications and the open Trusted Data Format platform, enabling secure data sharing, privacy, and control for enterprises and government agencies.

What you will do

• Collaborate with engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, and other stakeholders to strengthen security practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Identify and implement application security improvements independently.
• Build, manage, and automate vulnerability management processes, prioritizing and remediating findings from scans, penetration tests, and bug bounties.
• Conduct threat modeling, code audits, and secure design reviews, providing actionable recommendations.
• Establish threat hunting capabilities and enhance security-event logging.
• Integrate and manage dynamic and static code analysis tools within development pipelines.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in secure development or application security.
• Deep knowledge of authentication, web architecture, cryptography, and application security concepts.
• Experience with Node.js and Go.
• Experience running bug bounty, penetration testing, and vulnerability scanning programs.
• Experience setting up and maintaining SAST, DAST, IAST, and SCA tooling.
• Experience with security assessment tools such as Burp, ZAP, Qualys, or Nessus, and with building and maintaining WAF solutions.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with FedRAMP, SOC 2, HIPAA, and related security standards and regulations.
• Familiarity with GCP, AWS, and Kubernetes infrastructure security.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible PTO policy and 14 company holidays.
• $1,500 annual learning and development stipend.
• Flexible working environment with support for personal appointments and emergencies.
• Medical, dental, vision, parental, bereavement, and employee assistance benefits.
• 401(k) contribution, stock options, and a flat 3% retirement-account contribution.
• Inclusive workplace with emphasis on diversity, belonging, and psychological safety.